Saguaro National Park · Arizona

Encinas Trail

3.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 10 ft of climbing · 650 ft of descent · 2,295 ft–2,958 ft · soil surface · trail class Developed · hiking, horse

Picnic areas

2,945 ft 2,357 ft · 2.9 mi high 2,945 ft

Along the way Ez-Kim-In-Zin Picnic Area

Trailhead Encinas Trailhead 2,956 ft Drive there

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.